2015 International Conference

The Humanity in Action International Conference is the annual gathering of Humanity in Action Fellows, Senior Fellows, Board members, friends and partner organizations.

The 2015 International Conference, titled “Gateway to Justice: The Hague,” investigated the city’s unique role to shaping international values and institutions. The Hague has become the epicenter of engagement in international issues, especially in regard to peace, justice and reconciliation.

Over four days, the International Conference explored how The Hague’s approach to enhance international justice and peace impacts national debates on human rights issues in the Netherlands and throughout the Western world. The conference addressed how institutions in The Hague, including the International Criminal Courts, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, International Court of Justice, impact some of the most important historical and contemporary international disputes and violations of the rule of law.

The conference also featured skills workshops, site visits and networking events for Humanity in Action's international community. The conference featured keynotes, workshops and discussions led by scholars, diplomats, activists and Humanity in Action Senior Fellows.

Past International Conferences

The 2014 International Conference was held in Sønderborg, Denmark from June 25 to June 27, 2014. The conference featured keynotes, workshops and discussions led by experts, activists and Humanity in Action Senior Fellows who provided Danish, German and international perspectives on the theme of borders and minority populations in border regions.

The 2013 International Conference was held in Warsaw from June 27 to June 30, 2013. The conference included site visits in Warsaw that explored past and present Poland, as well as an optional visit to the Treblinka memorial site.

The 2012 International Conference was held in Sarajevo from June 27 to July 1, 2012. The conference included site visits to Potočari, the memorial site for the Srebrenica massacres, to Mostar and to the frontlines of the siege of Sarajevo.

The 2011 International Conference, "Towards More Just Societies: Learning from History," was held in Berlin at the Bertelsmann Foundation from June 30 to July 3, 2011.

The 2010 International Conference, "Perspectives and Visions: Diversity and Human Rights," was held in Amsterdam at the Felix Meritis Foundation from June 30 to July 3, 2010.